Things will be different this time around.
Last time I fell pregnant with Lily as soon as Monet and I arrived there (;-)) and I spent our three years in the land of sand being pregnant, having a baby and then a toddler. Not that we let her hold us back, but there were things we didn't really do that we probably should have on reflection.
This time around we have a ten year old and a five year old. They're both going to love exploring as much as their parents are (hopefully). Their education is important to Lyndon and I, so to offer them an education at a International school and Europe and Asia at their doorstep is an amazing experience (especially as their parents both had education and grew up in rural Victoria which is a long way way from the desert sands of the UAE ).
People are asking how long we are going for. "One year, two?" No, the contract is open ended. We always said if we were fortunate enough to return to the Middle East, we weren't going to be in a hurry to go back. We are returning with a different mind set this time.
I've got my eye on getting a job since both girls will be at school full-time. I want to make a new group of friends, I want to help put money towards our holiday fund. I'm rather excited at the prospect, truth be told. My skirt business might take a backseat for a while and be more of a hobby initially and let it pave its own path.
No wonder I'm feeling like I am. We have a lot to look forward to.
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